Irish Farmers Association

Records show large correspondence from representative bodies, accountancy firms and individuals objecting to proposed land tax

Leo Varadkar says former Fine Gael leader ‘one of the reasons I became involved in politics’

Farmers’ grievances ‘are not cudgels to be picked up and used by people who might have other, much wider agendas’, says head of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

Series of concessions to agricultural sector by political leaders fail to defuse rowdy demonstrations

‘Farmers are saying enough is enough’, says IFA president as thousands of tractors and farm vehicles parade in towns and on motorways

Q&A: the most controversial part of the deal was the 99,000 tonnes of South American beef to be allowed into the European market every year

‘Farmers watching protests across Europe are just as frustrated as farmers in other countries’ - Gorman

Higgins and Varadkar raise Irish concerns about human rights in China during visit by Chinese premier Li Qiang

One third of farming families unsure whether they have enough working capital to survive first half of 2024

Minister told IFA the support of other EU nations was required to keep the present derogation, and water quality must be improved

Any move to support a new party to better represent the sector’s interests might quickly lead to the organisation’s demise, says Francie Gorman

Many organic farmers feel more needs to be done to create organic dairy products with added value such as butter, cheese and baby formula

New deal adds €6,500 per acre in disturbance money, up from €3,500 under 2016 agreement

Dairy farmer group talks of ‘Government’s animosity towards the dairy sector’

Carlow farmer Michael Purcell was lucky to survive when his outdated, cabless tractor turned over and pinned him to the ground

Workers in health, social care and related areas accounted for almost 25% of all workplace injuries reported last year - HSA statistics

Temperatures in the seas around Ireland and the UK were 3-5 degrees higher than normal in June - and climate change is to blame. Graphic: NOAA

Tweet in August triggered criticism from lobby groups including Irish Farmers’ Association, Freedom of Information Act request shows

‘Absolute disaster’ for many growers if supports are not forthcoming

Every political party has known for years the derogation is incompatible with our climate targets. Despite this, zero planning has been done to prepare for its reduction

Farmers at final day of National Ploughing Championships notice change in weather patterns and nature due to climate change

‘You need to get fighting’: Farming group representative tackles Charlie McConalogue over EU nitrates derogation

Tighter EU regulations in light of worsening water pollution crisis could have far-reaching implications for Irish farmers

Fianna Fáil figures say Taoiseach’s gesture will not lead to change in EU’s nitrates policy

Taoiseach told farmers he would write to EU Commissioner to discuss derogation in move welcomed by IFA

Fianna Fáil gathering in Co Tippearay overshadowed by demonstrations over farm payments and nitrates directive

Party leader accuses media of ‘cheerleading’ Sinn Féin as if outcome of the next election is a ‘slam dunk’

Minister for Agriculture criticised for holding virtual meeting with EU Commissioner on Nitrates Directive instead of having in-person meeting

Farmers say the failure to secure a nitrates derogation extension means that some will be obliged to cull their herds

Dispute over EPA tweet encouraging the public to eat less red meat opens up a broader debate about the future of farming

Staging Co Laois festival from August 16th to 18th next year puts it ‘in the middle of harvest season’, says Irish Farmers’ Association

Irish Farmers’ Association said tweet caused anger among farmers and asked for its removal ‘as a matter of urgency’

Farmers are in strange denial about the climate emergency partly because political parties, especially Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, have shaped their attitudes

Pathway up to O’Rourke’s Table reopens with plans to renew tradition of mountain-top ‘hooley’

Programmes will help to address labour shortages in sector, says IFA

Some 30,000 people left without running water on Friday due to water workers’ action

Farmers protest in Banagher about what they claim is lack of action to prevent flooding on the Shannon Callows

Pádraic Fogarty says his article was changed following a complaint from the Irish Farmers’ Association

TDs, Senators, IFA question causes of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in Irish waters

Final committee vote on the law is pushed back until June 27th amid opposition from Fine Gael’s European People’s Party